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What is one purpose of music in movies and television?

  • To provide a distraction from the plot
  • To lengthen the duration of the program
  • To confuse the audience
  • To create moods such as calm or tension (correct)

Where does the movie Black Orpheus take place?

  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (correct)
  • Paris, France
  • New York City, USA
  • London, England

Whose music is featured in the movie Black Orpheus?

  • Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Schubert
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim and Luiz Bonfá (correct)
  • Frederic Chopin and Franz Liszt

What type of music merges with the sounds of the street in Black Orpheus?

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In what year was the documentary about Antarctica released?

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What do catchy jingles help to sell?

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What type of rhythms are merged in the tragic love story set in Rio de Janeiro?

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Who composed the music for the Antarctica documentary?

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What is the two-part Russian musical TV miniseries based on?

<p>Mary Poppins (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the composer of the two-part Russian musical TV miniseries?

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Who composed 'The Simpsons' theme?

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In what year was 'Central Station' released?

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Which film score features a magical instrumental component and reflects ancient Chinese scenery?

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Who directed 'Central Station'?

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What is a notable characteristic of the music in 'Central Station'?

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Who composed Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra?

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What is the subtitle of Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra?

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For what type of documentary was the piece Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra written?

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How does Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra end?

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What is the main purpose of repeating the same music using different instrument sections?

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Who composed the movie scores for all nine Star Wars movies?

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What is a characteristic of much of the music in Star Wars?

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What emotions does the music in Star Wars emphasize?

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Which country's tourism campaigns did Fahir AtakoÄŸlu compose music for?

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Besides composing for tourism campaigns, what else does Fahir AtakoÄŸlu compose for?

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Which movie score blends Eastern and Western musical styles?

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In what country is Central Station set?

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What type of instrument is prominently featured in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, alongside Asian instrumentals?

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Which movie's music is known for being full of emotion and capable of moving audiences to tears?

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Who composed the music for Central Station?

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Flashcards

Opening and closing music purpose

Music is used at the beginning and end of TV shows and movies.

Music's role in drama

Music accompanies scenes to enhance emotions.

Catchy jingles

Short, memorable songs used in advertisements.

Black Orpheus setting

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Black Orpheus music style

Jazz and lively Brazilian samba rhythms.

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Goodbye, Mary Poppins (1983)

A two-part Russian musical TV miniseries based on the novel Mary Poppins.

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Maksim Dunayevsky

Composed the music for 'Goodbye, Mary Poppins'.

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Antarctica (Documentary)

Documentary about the world's coldest continent.

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Nigel Westlake

He wrote music for the 'Antarctica' documentary.

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Carlos Jobim and Luiz Bonfá

Movie set in Rio de Janeiro during carnival with a merge of Brazilian samba rhythms with the sounds of the streets.

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Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

A piece by Benjamin Britten to teach children about orchestral instruments.

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Who composed 'Young Person's Guide'?

Benjamin Britten, a British composer, created this guide.

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Musical Structure: Variations and Fugue

The work presents variations and a fugue.

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Purcell's Theme

Henry Purcell's theme is varied to show different instruments.

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Orchestral Sections

Sections like wind or percussion repeat the same music.

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Danny Elfman

Composed the retro-style theme for The Simpsons in 1989.

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The Simpsons Theme

A popular TV show known for its retro-style theme music with different arrangements.

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Tan Dun

Composed the magical instrumental score for 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'.

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Film that mixed eastern production, songs, and scenic instrumentals.

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Central Station Music

A film score by Walter Salles that evokes emotion and reduces audience suffering.

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John Williams (Star Wars)

American composer who scored all nine Star Wars films (1977-2019).

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Quick Tempo in Star Wars

Music with a fast pace that heightens the drama in Star Wars.

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Emotional Music in Star Wars

Music that clarifies and heightens empathy for characters in Star Wars.

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Fahir AtakoÄŸlu

Turkish composer and pianist, known for film scores, documentaries, and tourism campaign music.

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Tourism Campaign Jingles

Musical pieces used in advertising to promote Turkey as a tourist destination composed by AtakoÄŸlu.

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Tan Dun's Crouching Tiger Score

A 2000 film score that mixes Asian instrumentals, pop elements, and cello solos.

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Central Station (1998)

A 1998 Brazilian film about an unlikely friendship. Its music is known for being emotional.

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Morelenbaum and Pinto

Composers of the emotional score for Central Station (1998).

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